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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Queensland

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
Brisbane
Brisbanedirect$218
Coolangatta
Coolangattadirect$199
Maroochydore
Maroochydoredirect$223
Townsville
Townsvilledirect$455
Proserpine
Proserpine1 stop$462
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island1 stop$641
Mackay
Mackay1 stop$498
Rockhampton
Rockhampton1 stop$547
Hervey Bay
Hervey Bay1 stop$584
Bundaberg
Bundaberg1 stop$628
Mount Isa
Mount Isadirect$1,021
Toowoomba
Toowoomba1 stop$923
Brisbane
Brisbanedirect$218
Coolangatta
Coolangattadirect$199
Maroochydore
Maroochydoredirect$223
Townsville
Townsvilledirect$455
Proserpine
Proserpine1 stop$462
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island1 stop$641
Mackay
Mackay1 stop$498
Rockhampton
Rockhampton1 stop$547
Hervey Bay
Hervey Bay1 stop$584
Bundaberg
Bundaberg1 stop$628
Mount Isa
Mount Isadirect$1,021
Toowoomba
Toowoomba1 stop$923
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cairns to Queensland flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cairns to Queensland to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly, and much more.

How much is a return flight from Cairns to Queensland?

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Queensland from Cairns usually cost between $245 and $395 in December.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $218 on Jetstar (3 Dec–5 Dec).

What is the cheapest Cairns to Queensland flight route?

The cheapest ticket to Queensland from Cairns found in the last 5 days was to Brisbane, at $168 return. The most popular route is from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane (BNE), and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $168.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Queensland?

The cheapest time of day to fly to Queensland is generally at night, when retur flights cost $282 on average. Morning departures are around 5% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Queensland is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $416.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Cairns to Queensland?

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop stopover the cheapest option at $679 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cairns to Queensland?

The cheapest month for flights from Cairns to Queensland is January, when tickets cost $222 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and September, when the average cost of return tickets is $345 and $324 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cairns to Queensland?

When flying from Cairns to Queensland, you should consider leaving on a Thursday and avoid Tuesdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Cairns, you’ll find the best rates on Thursdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cairns to Queensland?

To get a below-average price on a flight from Cairns to Queensland, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 31% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 6 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

June

Cheapest flight

$100
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (33% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cairns to Coolangatta

FAQs - booking Queensland flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cairns to Queensland?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Cairns to Queensland.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Cairns to Queensland?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Cairns to Queensland is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Cairns to Queensland?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Cairns to Queensland with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Cairns to Queensland?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Cairns to Queensland up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Queensland

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Cairns to the following destinations at these prices or less: Brisbane $215 one-way - $277 round-trip; Coolangatta $247 one-way - $236 round-trip

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Cairns to Queensland

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cairns to Queensland? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.6
Virgin AustraliaOverall score based on 478 reviews
6.4Food
7.7Boarding
7.5Comfort
6.4Entertainment
8.2Crew
Airline reviews

New aircraft and flight was running on time, but adverse weather conditions meant we were unable to land on the first two approaches. Third attempt resulted in a very smooth and safe landing.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Aug 2026
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New aircraft and flight was running on time, but adverse weather conditions meant we were unable to land on the first two approaches. Third attempt resulted in a very smooth and safe landing.

Very good it will be my choice of airline while in Australia.

Virgin changed the flight to an Alliance flight. Smaller plane, tea coffee and water the only refreshments available and not sure what happened to the extra money I paid to sit in a selected seat with extra leg room. This is obviously a regular switch as it happened on our flight there and back. Do not recommend.

Cramped, crowded flight, with no complimentary food except coffee, tea, or water.

Virgin Australia passed this flight onto Alliance, so my rating and comments are based on my experience with crew, aircraft and available options. Alliance only offers drinks which consisted of tea, coffee and water, free of charge. There was no on board entertainment. The aircraft seating although narrow accommodated my 6 foot 2 body with little discomfort.

Flight departed in time and arrived on time, no issues at all.

There is no not applicable button to tick. Due to turbulence there was no food/drink offered. That’s expected and was fine 👌🏻

Easy process and no delays. Economy-X seats could do with some lumbar support and the padding in the seat pan was compressed so a little uncomfortable, but LOVE the legroom.

Flight was cancelled 3 hours prior to departure and rebooked for 10 hours later. Had to cancel rebooked flight and was lucky enough that work could book with QANTAS around the same time.

If it wasn’t delayed over 2 hours and then asked people to volunteer to go tomorrow.

Small twin prop plane. Basic flight. Food was half a chicken & pesto sandwich. As the flight departed after 12pm alcohol was available. No on board entertainment. No wifi services.

I liked the refreshments as the flight was short and the free WiFi. The seats were comfortable.

I never flew with alliance. Kayak is a joke and none of the flights or times were correct. Won’t ever use kayak again

My experience was great overall. Tanya was particularly friendly and helpful the entire trip. I was very pleased with her customer service skills. The plane was an older aircraft but the entire way was comfortable with barely any turbulence at all. Qantas should speed up its fleet renovation. Totally recommend using this airline.

Flight was canceled. I was not alerted. It was only kayak that alerted me

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

Boarding was over 3 hrs late and we didn’t land until almost 1:30am

The plane was delayed about 3 hours so anything else is immaterial

I really appreciated the fact that when I checked my bags at the Quantas counter after arriving from an international flight an hour early, the agent noticed I had a very long layover. He then found an earlier flight that allowed me to get to Cairns several hours earlier than I planned. That was amazing because I had already traveled over 20 hours and wasn’t looking forward to such a long layover. It allowed me to see my daughter and grandchildren much earlier (it had been two years since I visited last).

Everything was perfect. Fast check-in and very roomy seats with plenty of legroom. There was no entertainment but I did not miss it.

Everything was spot on until boarding time . Plane was late departing by 40 min… but then they couldn’t find a tug to push us out from the terminal… we sat around for another 20 min making us just over an hour late. Apart from being late everything else was fine !!!

Knees in back from passenger behind, limited seat pockets, no entertainment.

Flight was fine with boarding starting a few minutes early. Not a fan of the crew pushing political messaging regarding indigenous naming of Brisbane city… really pushed it like I haven’t heard on Jetstar before.

Flight was delayed both directions but once in the air was ok. Boarding out of Melbourne is just a mess.

Delayed twice. Poor communication and people made to change gates too often.

Very quiet plane!! One of the quietest planes we have been on.

Comfortable seats, boarding was easy and staff were very nice.

The flight was over an hour late due to staff shortages and due to it being the last evening flight, I got back to Sydney very late

This was the most horrific experience we have ever had. I would advise people to steer clear of this airline at all costs.

The plane was new. There are two rows of business 2 x 2, but the seat pitch is the same as the rest of the plane (3 x 3). Carry ons must be weighed and tagged before boarding. Do this at home to avoid nasty surprises.

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